The Center for Defense Studies will be anchored by a series of targeted studies and reports. The projects currently underway include:
- a study, cosponsored with the Brookings Institution, on the emerging requirements for the United States’ nuclear forces which will re-examine the purpose and posture of America’s strategic systems and capabilities;
- a comprehensive assessment of American security commitments and defense requirements modeled on the Defense Department’s Quadrennial Defense Review;
- an ongoing study on the performance of the first Stryker brigade deployed to Afghanistan, undertaken in an effort to better understand and communicate to policymakers the technological requirements for conducting mounted operations in the theater;
- an evaluation of the “hard power” capabilities of America’s allies and security partners—and how they impact U.S. defense spending and alliance culture. A detailed description of the project is available HERE.
